Systems-level approaches crucial to translating research into aged care practice
Research continues to improve knowledge and understanding, but translating this research into clinical practice remains a challenge.
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Geriatric palliative care news
Study highlights fragmented dementia care across health and social care systems
A new University of Liverpool–led study has highlighted widespread fragmentation between health care and social services for people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers across eight European countries.
Sep 3, 2026
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Level of education most strongly linked to survival after hip fracture
Level of education is the socioeconomic factor most strongly associated with survival rates after acute hip surgery. This is shown in a Linköping University study of 58,000 people. The results can be used to better identify ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Gut bacterium and its metabolite found to delay aging
A new study published in Nature Aging on Aug. 25 reports that a single gut bacterium—Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum (BP)—together with a small molecule it produces, 5-aminovaleric acid betaine (5-AVAB), can alleviate multiple ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Smart walker boosts walking efficiency and dynamic balance in older adults
Researchers have evaluated a novel smart wheeled walker designed to enhance mobility and safety for aging populations. Published in JMIR Aging, the randomized crossover trial revealed that the smart wheeled walker significantly ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Number of people with dementia living at home could double by 2040
A study conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that the total number of people with dementia will grow significantly in the coming years, and the number of those living at home may even more than double after 2018.
Sep 1, 2026
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Four disease profiles reveal uneven benefits from lifestyle programs after age 70
Older adults living with several chronic diseases, a condition known as multimorbidity, may respond differently to interventions aimed at preventing disability, depending on the combination of diseases they have. A new study, ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Magic mushrooms in palliative care: Clinicians are keen but ill-equipped
Once relegated to the counterculture, psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—has been receiving renewed scientific attention. A growing body of research points to its potential for treating depression, ...
Aug 29, 2026
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The hidden role of a cell-cycle regulator in senescent cells that don't divide
In a tale of identities as divergent as "The Prince and the Pauper," a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer.
Aug 28, 2026
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Out of sync: How competing demands shape the cancer patient experience
Scientists are making progress in developing new cancer treatments, but a patient's experience with cancer is shaped by more than medicine. A new sociological study finds that conflicting medical, work and family timelines ...
Aug 28, 2026
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